Quiz

Welcome! Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?

Whether you’re looking to prove your expertise, review key takeaways from the conference, or are simply curious about science and healthcare, our quiz is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself and expand your understanding. From general knowledge questions to in-depth healthcare information, this quiz is designed to examine your level of understanding and potentially highlight areas for further learning.

So, are you up for the challenge? Gather your thinking cap and let’s begin!

Results

#1. What is the name of the main artery that delivers the oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary vein

Pulmonary artery

Aorta

#2. Which food contains the most iron?

Chicken breast

Chicken leg

Chicken liver

#3. Who is the most at risk of developing cancer?

Alcohol drinkers

Smokers

People who both smoke and drink alcohol

#4. Which of these bones can be found in your ear?

Hammer

Scalpel

Mallet

#5. What is the average human lung capacity?

5 litres

10 litres

1 litre

#6. What are the effects of ionising radiation?

None

Drowsiness

Damage of DNA and possible reddening of the skin

#7. Exposure to UVA in sunlight and tanning salons is linked to an increase in which cancer?

Malignant melanoma

Breast cancer

Mesothelioma

#8. What is the correct scientific term for a red blood cell?

Leukocyte

Erythrocyte

Micromegakaryocyte

#9. What is Chlamydia?

Bacterial infection

Viral infection

Fungal infection

#10. What might your GP prescribe you to treat an infection that is caused by bacteria?

Antihistamine

Anticoagulant

Antibiotic

#11. Plastic blood bags were invented in…

1950

1940

1960

#12. In haemophagocytosis which cell type is consuming other cells?

Macrophage

Monocyte

Basophil

#13. How many semilunar canals can be found in your ear?

#14. How many staff in the NHS work in healthcare science?

1 000

18 000

50 000

#15. What is the normal blood pressure in millimeters of mercury pressure (mmHg) for an average adult?

180/120mmHg

120/80mmHg

80/60mmHg

#16. What is the age of consent to be a bone marrow donor?

#17. How many professions are there in healthcare science?

#18. How many strides does it take Usain Bolt to run 100 m?

#19. What is the normal range for the heart rate if an adult is at rest?

100 to 120 beats per minute

45 to 60 beats per minute

60 to 100 beats per minute

#20. How many branches of airways are there in the respiratory tree?

#21. What is the second most common blood group in the UK?

#22. Which parasite causes malaria?

Cryptosporidium parvum

Toxoplasma gondii

Plasmodium falciparum

#23. What is the most important property of the materials used in a finger implant?

It must be flexible

It must be absorbent

It must be strong

#24. To identify the norovirus in our sample we used a latex agglutination assay. What is the name of another assay that uses antibodies we could have used?

Cell culture

ELISA

PCR

#25. The Norovirus can be spread through poor hand washing, what are the symptoms?

Diarrhoea & vomiting

Vomiting

Diarrhoea

#26. A 99Mo-99mTc Generator is commonly used for Nuclear medicine scanning for what reasons?

Ideal half-life of 6 hours and optimum energy of 140kev

Ideal half-life of 13 hours and optimum energy of 140kev

Ideal half-life of 110 mins and optimum energy of 511kev

#27. Which particles can be used to treat cancer?

Protons

Both electrons and protons

Electrons

#28. What is the most common organism that causes tonsillitis?

E. coli

Streptococcus pyogenes

MRSA

#29. What type of virus is the norovirus?

Double stranded RNA virus

DNA virus

Single stranded RNA virus

#30. How many chromosomes does a human have?

Finish